Dec

30

Different Country — Same Healthcare Issues.

Posted by cameron

December 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I was reading on BBC’s website some of the outstanding issues in the U.K. The list of issues is oh so familiar. Iraq, The war on terror, energy, global warming, the credit crunch, healthcare, social security pensions, education and so on. If I added immigration to the list you would be excused for thinking this [...]

Dec

19

My Favorite Christmas Movies

Posted by maureen

December 19, 2007 | 6 Comments

Everyone has a favorite Christmas movie. Often the most beloved family Christmas movies are the ones that show the true Christmas spirit. My list of favorites have some that fit right in with that message but there are some that don’t.Here they are, in no particular order
 
A Christmas Story (1983)
I remember watching this movie [...]

Dec

18

A Slimmer Santa?

Posted by maureen

December 18, 2007 | 2 Comments

It all started a few years ago when the people behind Sesame Street decided the cookie monster needed to mend his ways. They decided he should go cold turkey and reduce his intake of cookies …cookies were relegated to “a sometimes food.” Actually, I think he might have had a much bigger problem because I [...]

Dec

15

Here We Go Again

Posted by cameron

December 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The drumbeat for recession is getting louder! If enough people say we are heading for a recession then we will certainly go there as the herd followers the naysayers. I guess that could be one definition of a recession; if enough people believe we are, and act as if we are, then a recession there [...]

Dec

10

How to Report Scams

Posted by cameron

December 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment

This is one of those “I didn’t know that” moments. There is a website at www.Fakechecks.org run by the U.S. Postal Service and A.B.A. that is dedicated to educating us about telemarketing and Internet fraud scams. The “aha” part isn’t so much the scam education but the reporting. Have you ever wondered where to report [...]

Dec

7

I Need Help Too

Posted by cameron

December 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I never thought I would see the day when a Republican President worried about the little people. Yesterday Bush announced a plan to bail-out the sub-prime mortgagees with a five year freeze on mortgage rate hikes. The cynics will say that 5 years will put off the problem through this election period and to the end [...]

Dec

6

Funny Wii Videos

Posted by maureen

December 6, 2007 | 2 Comments

If, like me, you’re looking for a Nintendo Wii for Christmas, you will probably be disappointed. Of course, there are always the online stores and auction sites if you don’t mind paying through the noise
Nintendo Wii’s success has put it past the Xbox 360 in sales and the recently added Metroid Prime 3 and Super [...]

Dec

5

Boomer Targets (So What’s New about That?)

Posted by cameron

December 5, 2007 | 2 Comments

Scanning through the “blogosphere” with my “blogovision” goggles I came up with some interesting headlines. This one caught my attention; “Valuable Insights into the Hearts, Minds and Wallets of Today’s Boomers”. Just when I thought it was safe to retire I, and you, have big targets on our backs. Believe it or not there is [...]

Dec

3

Ho, Ho to a Greener Christmas

Posted by maureen

December 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Three cheers for Mayor Bloomberg and his efforts towards a greener Christmas. Mayor Bloomberg is one of several American mayors promoting energy conservation and environmental programs. This included the use of energy —efficient lighting powered by solar panels for the New York’s famous Christmas tree as part of a refurbishing at Rockefeller Center to [...]